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Degree-Granting Bioinformatics Programs in the
United States as of 12/2004
*Various states
Abbrv.
State University Degrees Department(s)
The Sloan Foundation of
Computational Biosciences in the
AZ Arizona State University Professional MS Department of Life Sciences
PhD - Structural and
Computational
Biology and
Baylor College of Molecular Biophysics, Graduate School of Biomedical
TX Medicine MD/PhD Sciences
BS of Informatics w/ Department of Computer Science,
TX Baylor University Bioinformatics major Biology Department
MA Boston University MS, PhD Department of Bioinformatics
MS Bioinformatics,
MS
Bioinformatics/MS
Software Engineering
Dual Degree,
Graduate Certificate Office of Continuing Studies - taught
MA Brandeis University in Bioinformatics by professionals in the field
NY Canisius College BS Department of Computer Science
PA Cedar Crest College BS Minor Department of Biological Sciences
MA (applied), MA Department of Biomedical
NY Columbia University (research), PhD Informatics
BS in Biomedical Technology - Biomedical
* DeVry University Informatics Informatics
All degrees with
Concentrations in
Bioinformatics, BS,
PA Drexel University MS, PhD Center for Integrated Bioinformatics
PhD; Certificate for
PhD and MS Centers for Bioinformatics and
students in other Computational Biology and Genome
NC Duke University departments at Duke Technology
MS in Computer
Florida International Science
FL University w/Specialization Department of Computer Science
MS/PhD in
Biomedical
FL Florida State University Mathematics Department of Mathematics
Biological and Health Sciences
Division (BH) in conjunction with the
Associate Degree, Computer Technology and
CA Foothill College Career Certification Information System (CTIS) Division
VA George Mason University MS, PhD School of Computational Sciences
BS in Computer
Science or Biology w/
concentration in
Bioinformatics or
Dual BA in CS and
Biology, MS in
Genomics and
Bioinformatics with
George Washington tracks in Biology or
DC University CS Multiple participating departments
MS in Biochemistry
and Molecular
Biology with
specialization in
Biotechnology and an
emphasis in School of Medicine, Department of
DC Georgetown University Bioinformatics Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
MS, PhD in Biology
Georgia Institute of w/Specialization and
GA Technology PhD in Bioinformatics School of Biology
MS Medical Harvard-MIT Division of Health
MA Harvard and MIT Informatics Sciences and Technology
Harvard-MIT Division of Health
Sciences and Technology's
Program of Medical Engineering
MA Harvard and MIT PhD and Medical Physics
School of Informatics with Depts of
Indiana University at Biology, Computer Science, and
IN Bloomington MS, PhD minor Chemistry
Indiana University/Purdue
IN University - Indianapolis MS School of Informatics
Program in Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology with multiple
IO Iowa State University PhD participating departments
Pre- and post-
MD Johns Hopkins University doctoral candidates Institute for Biophysical Research
Keck Graduate Institute of Professional Masters
CA Applied Life Sciences of Bioscience N/A
Departments of Mathematics,
Statistics and Computer Science,
Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Biology; and
Marquette Biomedical Engineering (MU),
University/Medical Bioinformatic and Biomedical
WI College of Wisconsin MS Research (UWM)
Medical University of Department of Biometry and
SC South Carolina PhD track Epidemiology
Michigan Technical
MI University BS Department of Biological Sciences
Missouri Southern State
MO University BS Concentration Department of Computer Science
New Jersey Institute of Department of Continuing
NJ Technology Certificate Professional Education
North Carolina State MS (non-thesis),
NC University PhD, Program in Genomic Science
Department of Biology's Program in
Bioinformatics with multiple
MA Northeastern University MS participating departments
MS Specialization,
IL Northern Illinois University Certification Department of Biological Sciences
MS beginning Fall
IL Northwestern University 2004 Multiple participating departments
Biophysics Program's Division of
Computational Biology and
OH Ohio State University PhD Molecular Biophysics
All degrees in
Biomedical
Informatics: MS
(research) and MS
Oregon Health & (professional), PhD; Department of Medical Informatics
OR Sciences University Graduate Certificate and Clinical Epidemiology
School of Theoretical and Applied
NJ Ramapo College BS Science
BS, MS in Applied
Science
w/Concentration in
Bioinformatics, PhD
in Biology
Rensselaer Polytechnic w/Concentration in School of Science's Department of
NY Institute Bioinformatics Applied Science and Biology
MS in Computer
Science w/
TX Rice University Concentration Department of Computer Science
Rochester Institute of BS and MS
NY Technology (professional) Department of Biological Sciences
Rockefeller
University/New York
University's Courant
NY Institute PhD, or MD/PhD No information
Rutgers Department of Molecular
NJ University/UMDNJ PhD track Computational Biology
TX St. Edwards University BS School of Natural Sciences
MS (academic), MS
(online professional),
MS (coterminal,
Stanford UG's only), Department of Biomedical
CA Stanford University PhD; Certification Informatics
MS Chemical Biology
Stevens Institute of w/concentration;
NJ Technology Certificate Department of Chemistry
University of Alabama - Specializations for Department of Computer &
AL Birmingham MS, PhD Information Sciences
NY University of Buffalo BS College of Arts and Sciences
Professional
University of California - Sequence UC Berkeley Extension - Continuing
CA Berkeley w/Certificate given Education
MS and PhD in
Biomedical
Engineering with
University of California - Track in Department of Biomedical
CA Davis Bioinformatics Engineering
MS, PhD, both have
research areas in
University of California - Informatics in Biology School of Information and Computer
CA Irvine or Medicine Science
BS in Cybernetics
w/Concentration in Mult. Depts: Biomathematics,
University of California - Bioinformatics, MS, Chemistry and Biochemistry,
CA Los Angeles PhD Statistics, Computer Science et al.
PhD in Genetics with
track in
University of California - Genomics/Bioinforma
CA Riverside tics Graduate Program in Genetics
Mult. Depts: Departments of
Biology, Biomedical Sciences,
University of California - BS, PhD, also PhD in Computer Science & Engineering,
CA San Diego Neuroinformatics Mathematics et al.
MS – only for those
getting a second
health-related
University of California - masters (or MS with Graduate Program in Biological and
CA San Francisco PhD), and PhD Medical Informatics
Currently under Department of
Computer Engineering – moving to
University of California - Department of Biomolecular
CA Santa Cruz BS, MS and PhD Engineering
MS and PhD in
Biomedical
Engineering with
Track in Department of Biomedical
OH University of Cincinnati Bioinformatics Engineering
MS/PhD in Applied
Mathematics with
University of Colorado at Computational
CO Denver Biology Option Applied Mathematics Department
MS in CS with
Computational
Biology option Computer Science Department
PhD in CS and IS PhD: The Business School and the
University of Colorado at with Computational Computer Science and Engineering
CO Denver Biology option Department
Certificate in
University of Colorado at Computational
CO Denver Biology Center for Computational Biology
PhD in Analytical CU Health Sciences Center -
University of Colorado at Health Science/ Department of Preventative
CO Denver Bioinformatics Medicine and Biometrics
DE University of Delaware BS minor N/A
Initiative for Bioinformatics and
ID University of Idaho MS, PhD Evolutionary Studies
University of Illinois at
IL Chicago MS, PhD Department of Bioengineering
MS Biotechnology
MD University of Maryland Studies w/ Track Graduate School
Degrees in specified Department of Computer Science
areas available with collaborating with Depts of Biology,
University of Bio/Cheminformatics Chemistry, Mathematics and the
MA Massachusetts - Lowell Option: BS, MS, PhD Medical School.
MS Computer
Science or
Mathematical Department of Mathematical
Sciences Sciences's Computer Science
TN University of Memphis w/Concentration Division
2 tracks: Program in Biomedical
Sciences in the Medical School, or
directly to the Bioinformatics
MI University of Michigan MS, PhD Program
Department of Laboratory Medicine
MN University of Minnesota MS minor, PhD minor and Pathology
MS in Health
Informatics and
Bioinformatics
University of Missouri - (Resident or Department of Health Management
MO Columbia Executive) and Informatics
MS in Pathology and
Microbiology with
Special Track in
Bioinformatics, PhD University of Nebraska Medical
in Pathology and Center Department of Pathology
Microbiology with and Microbiology, in conjunction
Special Track in with the Department of Information
NE University of Nebraska Bioinformatics Systems and Quantitative Analysis,
MS Certificate of
Specialization, PhD School of Information and Library
University of North Certificate of Science (MS), Carolina Center for
NC Carolina at Chapel Hill Specialization Genome Sciences (PhD)
BS Biology,
Computer Science, or
Mathematics
w/Concentration, MS
in Biotechnology
w/Concentration, PhD
in Genomics and
University of Computational Department of Computational
PA Pennsylvania Biology Biology
Certification, MS in
Biomedical
Informatics
w/Concentration, PhD
in Biomedical
Informatics
w/Concentration,
Biomedical
Informatics
PA University of Pittsburgh Certificate Program Center for Biomedical Informatics
University of South Health Sciences Center with other
FL Florida MS participating departments
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Southern Professional MS, (MS, PhD), Department of
CA California PhD Mathematics (MS)
Genomic Science and Technology
University of Tennessee Graduate School at UT-K w/ Oak
TN at Knoxville MS, PhD Ridge National Laboratories
University of Texas - Graduate Program in Cell and
TX Austin PhD track Molecular Biology
University of Texas - El
TX Paso Professional MS Department of Biological Sciences
University of the Sciences
PA at Philadelphia BS, MS Program in Bioinformatics
MS/PhD in Medical
Informatics with a
Bioinformatics track,
UT University of Utah one-year MS for MDs Department of Medical Informatics
All degrees in
Biomedical and
Health Informatics,
MS (research and
applied), PhD,
Certification only
available for current
students at Univ. of Department of Medical Education
WA University of Washington Wash. and Biomedical Informatics
MS in Computer
Science with
WI University of Wisconsin Bioinformatics Track Department of Computer Science
Various departments participating in
PhD with an the Computation and Informatics in
emphasis in Biology and Medicine Training
WI University of Wisconsin bioinformatics Program
Computation and Informatics in
Biology and Medicine (CS,
Biochemistry, Statistics, Genetics,
Pre- and post- Chemical and Biological
WI University of Wisconsin doctoral candidates Engineering, etc.)
Capstone Certificate Department of Biostatistics and
WI University of Wisconsin Programs Medical Informatics
Graduate Certificate Department of Biostatistics and
WI University of Wisconsin Program Medical Informatics
MS in Biomedical Vanderbilt University Medical
Informatics and PhD Center's Program in Biomedical
TN Vanderbilt University Concentration Informatics
BS, M Biof. (non-
thesis, professional
degree), MS (thesis),
Virginia Commonwealth BS/MS Accelerated Center for the Study of Biological
VA University Program Complexity
PhD in Genetics,
Bioinformatics and Program in Genetics,
Virginia Polytechnic Computational Bioinformatics, and Computational
VA Institute Biology Biology
Washington University in PhD Computational
MO St. Louis Biology Computational Biology Program
BS in Computer
Science
w/Bioinformatics
option, BS in Biology
w/Bioinformatics
option MS in CS
(course of study can
be designed to
include computational
aspects of Department of Computer Science &
OH Wright State University Bioinformatics) Engineering
PhD - Computational
Biology and
Bioinformatics Combined Program in the Biological
CT Yale University Program & Biomedical Sciences
matics Programs in the
as of 12/2004
Sampling of
Degree Requirements Research Interests
Computational algorithms
for utilization of PET
imaging in the study of
Alzheimer's; design of
algorithms for image
deformation,
30 credit hours of courses, 6 credits reconstruction, and
of internship, and 6 credit hours of quantitative analysis;
professional development or predictive molecular
advanced study. 42 credit hours total. modeling
PhD: Collection of program-specific
coursework, graduate school core
curriculum, thesis MD/PhD: first 2 Computational models of
years of med school (includes clinical tissue mechanics,
clerkship), followed by grad school molecular evolution,
coursework, lab rotations, thesis theory of protein folding,
completion finishing with final year of gene regulation, network
med school. analysis proteomics
124 credit hours required including Parallel computation,
Humanities, Computer Science and component level design,
Biology, and Mathematics and metamorphic
Chemistry. programming
Systems biology,
microarray analysis,
MS: 32 credits required and genomics and proteomic
internship. PhD: (Post-Bachelor's) - biotechnology,
64 credits required and exam (32 development and
course credits, 16 research credits); application of new
(Post-Master's) 32 credits required chemical methods for
(16 course credits, 16 research mapping structure of
credits) and exam (For all: no lower DNA, RNA and DNA-
than "B" in core courses) protein complexes, etc.
Natural language
processing, cognitive
MS: 30 credits, Dual Degree: 45 mideling, modeling of
credits, Certificate: 15 credits. All hybrid systems using
include core courses and courses in interval arithmetic
programming, scripting language and contraints, parallel
database management. processing
Natural Language
understanding and
generation, mathematical
37 courses (128 credits) required. biology, analysis of
Full undergraduate curriculum. algorithms
Rare Plants, Invertebrate
Neurophysiology, Viral
Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Genetics, Evolutionary
Biostatistics, 2 courses in Influences on Codon
Bioinformatics Usage
Standards for encoding
MS (applied): 30 credits required, MS and sharing clinical
(research): Previous PhD and 30 guidelines, diabetes
credits, PhD: 60 credits, comp exam, informatics, clinical data
dissertation mining
141 credits (largest concentration in
Biomedical and Healthcare
Informatics: 28 credits,
Programming: 27 credits,
Mathematics and Sciences: 20 No specific research
credits) mentioned.
Molecular characterization
of tissue heterogeneity,
BS: 2 core classes and senior thesis, molecular pathways and
MS: 4 required classes, electives, and cellular networks, and
optional thesis, PhD: 4 required informatics of cultured
courses, electives, and thesis. cells
PhD: Core classes, electives, exams,
graduate seminars, rotations, and No information available
dissertation; Certificate: Four courses on specific research
in bioinformatics and seminars. interests
Pattern Discovery in
sequences and structures,
micro-array data analysis,
primer and probe design,
15 credits of required CS classes and phylogenetic analysis,
15 electives or 9 electives, and option image processing -
of thesis conducted by BioRG
Mathematical physiology,
MS: 36 hours of coursework and protein structure
seminars PhD: MS degree determination, human
requirements, comp exam, brain mapping, DNA
dissertation topology
53 credits for Associate Degree, 49
for Certificate N/A
Protein structure analysis,
MS: 31 credit hours including computational
research project or master's thesis. neuroscience, biomedical
PhD: 72 credits total, 48 course genomics, data mining,
credits and 24 credits of thesis human genetic variation,
research. viral genomics
BS: 130 credit hours required along
prescribed curriculum, Dual BA: 132
credit hours required Biology MS: non-
thesis option, 35 credits required with Phylogenetics, information
a final project. Thesis option: 32 systems, genomics and
credits plus thesis. CS MS: 38 credits proteomics of HIV and
required. cardiovascular disease
Developmental genetics,
9 courses specific to the DNA replication in E. coli,
bioinformatics track. Internships are DNA damage, second
also possible. messengers
37 credits, three semesters of specific Protein structure analysis,
courses in biology, mathematics, molecular genetic
computer programming, and databases, x-ray
chemistry. crystallography
Information processing in
medicine, communication
Core courses and thesis requirement in medicine.
Core courses and thesis requirement, No information available
interdisciplinary courses among both on specific research
schools. interests
MS: 36 credits, 6 core credits, with FlyBase/Drosophila
thesis, PhD minor: 12 credits research.
9 core credit hours, and then 21 credit
hours of electives, culminating with 6 Intelligent systems, neural
credit hours of work on master's networks, bioinformatics,
thesis. gene regulation
Courses in genetics, molecular biology, Intelligent searching, data
mathematics, computer science, statistics warehouses, analytical
and physics with interdisciplinary thesis. tools, high performance
72 credits are required computing in genomics
Transposition
mechanisms,
transcriptional silencing,
computational genomics,
protein sequence
analysis, compuational
Not on website protein design
optimization of yeast
recombinant protein
production; genomic,
proteomic, and cell-based
microarray technologies;
DNA amplification and
analysis methods;
microfluidics; molecular
and computational
analysis of regulatory
Two academic years of work, with networks; rational design
internship over the summer and of multidrug HIV therapy,
master's paper and structural genomics
Thesis: 24 credit hours required plusDevelopment of systems
thesis. Non-thesis: 36 credit hours. to aid in the genomics,
Core courses required for both proteomic research
options. ongoing.
Computational science
systems for analysis of
7 core courses with electives beyond biological data, protein
that. Lab rotations strongly interactions, metabolic
encouraged. pathway identification
Immunology, microbial
74 credits of bioinformatics work toxicology, comparative
required. genomics
81 required credits in CS and biology N/A
4 courses - 3 core, 1 elective N/A
MS: 33 credit hours: 15 Genomic
Science, 9 Bioinformatics Core, 9 Statistical genetics,
Bioinformatics, with oral exam, non- molecular sequence
thesis degree. PhD: 72 credit hours: analysis, genetic mapping,
15 Genomic Science, 9 microarray analysis,
Bioinformatics Core, 48 protein evolution,
Bioinformatics and thesis. quantitative genetics
32 credits required. Core courses
with electives, internship required, No information available
some background in basic disciplines on specific research
can be filled in with extra work. interests
30 credits required for MS with Arabidopsis BLAST
specialization, 16-17 required for searches, enzyme rate
certificate studies, similarity matrices
3 core courses, seminar sequence,
five electives, 3 units of independent No information available
research with one quarter spent in an on specific research
industrial setting, thesis required. interests
Assembly and function of
Programs are highly individual and protein complexes, neural
are worked out with your advisor. networks, function of
Thesis defense is required for solute transporters in
completion of degree. health and disease.
MS research: 60 credit hours
required, with 48 credits of course
work distributed among four core
areas, and 12 credits of thesis Information needs and
research. MS professional: 52 credit seeking
hours required with Capstone Project. of biomedical
Six credit on-campus requirement. researchers, information
Certificate: Eight courses required. retrieval in genomics
Client-server applications,
128 credits, 65 core credits with peptide synthesis
option for internship. methodology
Regulation of gene
expression, protein folding
and structure, data
mining, molecular
Not on website simulations
Specific courses listed on website. 14 No specific research
courses required. mentioned.
No specific research
No specific information available. mentioned.
No information available
on specific research
No specific information available. interests
Protein expression and
structural genes, DNA
No set number of credits beyond core topology, evolutionary
courses. Individual curriculums are trees, discrete
determined upon admission mathematics in biology
52 credits of core courses, with 13
elective credits required in
bioinformatics N/A
Projects required for MS, thesis for
PhD, two years of residence and
completion of appropriate courses. Biomedical Informatics
MS: 30 credits required; Certificate:
12 credits N/A
MS: 6 core credits, 9 elective, PhD:
individualized training to be worked
out with your advisor. Medical informatics
No information available
on specific research
N/A interests
Genetic engineering, Perl,
4 courses in two possible sequences. Data Mining
MS: 32 credits, w/ 3 core courses, DNA mechanics,
and thesis. PhD: 48 credits, w/ 4 core mathematical modeling of
courses, and dissertation. pathways
Three core courses, plus at least 6
additional courses, and courses to Data mining, prediction of
satisfy a breadth requirement. Other protein sequences, gene
core courses required for ICS school. expression data analysis
Predicting membrane
protein structure, analyses
Statistics, Genomics, Computational of genome evolution,
Biology, Research microarrays
Plant gene expression,
environmental stress
tolerance, population
N/A genetics
Structure and evolution of
Biological Data and Analysis Tools, proteins, Enzymes,
Sequence Analysis, Genomic genomics, etc
Analysis, Statistics areas, three http://bioinformatics.ucsd.
quarters of work required edu/faculty/index.htm
Protein structures,
Computer imaging, etc
36 credits required for MS, projects http://www.bmi.ucsf.edu/fa
required for both MS and PhD culty.html
Six core courses with three electives,
optional internship, 52 credits for MS, Gene finding, RNA
56 for PhD, Thesis required for both detection techniques,
MS and PhD proteomics
Computational
neuroscience, clinical
148 credits required over 3 years of applications of
work, with thesis bioinformatics
MS: 30 semester hours (24 must be
in mathematics - level 5000 or
above), 3.0 GPA, final oral exam Through the Center for
PhD: 12 non-thesis credits ,including Computational Biology:
4 PhD level courses, Math Clinic, 3 Image processing and
Readings (42 non-thesis credits radiation therapy,
required w/o M.S. in mathematics), 2 Population genetics,
preliminary exams in Applied Analysis Algorithm design for
and Applied Linear Algebra, comp problems in DNA
exam, 30 thesis credits, dissertation mapping, Computational
and defense mechanics
MS: completiong of 30 credit hours,
15 of which must include biology for
computer scientists, engineers and
math, computational biology,
algorithms, independent study:
complex software development
project, into to Bayesian Statististics) Research interests:
PhD: completion of MS degree (30 Parallel processing and
credit hours) plus 30 credit hours simulation, data mining,
beyond Master's level, 30 credit hours neural networks, machine
of dissertation research and general learning, graph theory and
requirements of the Graduate School graph algorithms
Image processing and
radiation therapy,
Population genetics,
Algorithm design for
problems in DNA
mapping, Computational
15 credits mechanics
Ontologies in biomedicine,
bio-molecular dynamics,
genomic sequence and
45 quarter-credit hours of course polymorphism, gene
work and 45 quarter-credit hours of expression analysis,
doctoral dissertaion research, biochemical pathway
dissertation defense analysis
15 credits and thesis required. N/A
Core courses, depth courses, lab
rotation, seminars, teaching No information available
experience, and thesis required. MS: on specific research
32 credits, PhD: 78 credits. interests
36 credits minimum of specific
courses in biochemistry,
mathematics, statistics, and Structural Bioinformatics,
bioengineering for MS, 96 credits for Computational Biology,
PhD. Thesis required for both. Neural Engineering
No information available
on specific research
36 credits, 24 of core courses. interests
BS: 120-124 credits depending on Data mining, visualization
major, MS, PhD: 9 core credit hours, of data, viral-host
12 credits of course pairs, 9 elective interactions, protein
credits, composition
With PhD: 30 credits, without: 33
credits required. Thesis required for Computational biology
both. and algorithms.
MS: 31 credits of core courses and Tools for facilitating gene
electives, with internship required, mapping, nanomolecular
non-thesis. PhD: 68 credits required modeling, transcription
with thesis and exam. mechanism study, etc.
Minor requires core courses, 9 credits DNA repair mechanisms,
for master's, 15 credits for doctoral quantitative genetics,
minor. biopolymers, etc.
Research: 45 credits, oral comp,
thesis Executive: 33 credits No research specific to
(including 9 courses and a research the Computational Biology
project) option mentioned.
MS: Eleven foundation biology,
computational sciences courses, core
biological sciences, computational Cost benefit analysis for
sciences, electives and independent systems, computer
study. PhD: Similar requirements. literacy
Certification: 38 credits of required
classes in the 48 required for a
MLS/MIS with research rotation.
Specialization: Two research
rotations, one semester of teaching, Structure and function
core classes, and research relationships of proteins,
presentation required. Possible computational protein
internships. design, statistical genetics
Evolutionary population
genetics, mathematical
tools to map disease
MS: 12 courses required. No genes, multiple sequence
information on PhD alignments
MS: 44 credit hours, required core Biomolecular sequence-
courses, electives, and thesis. PhD: structure-function
71 credit hours, core courses, research, oncology
electives, thesis, and significant informatics, medical
research. Certificate: 15 credit hours simulations
41 credits, with 9 core classes and a No specific research
thesis. mentioned.
Algorithm development,
association mapping with
60 credits and thesis. SNPs, cancer genomics
Microbial pathogenesis,
MS: Similar requirements with thesis mouse genomics,
at end. PhD: 26 credits minimum, statistical methods of
with thesis. gene annotation.
Bioorganic chemistry,
mouse genetics,
Two semester core course required apoptosis, cellular
along with electives, and thesis. biosynthesis
Genome sequencing,
bioluminescence,
intelligent systems,
2 year, non-thesis program. Core molecular mechanisms of
courses required. pathogens
22 credits core courses, electives No specific research
beyond that. mentioned.
MS: 30 semester hours (23 of formal
coursework, 7 of research leading to
thesis), completion of thesis, comp
exam
PhD: 40 semester hours of formal
coursework, written/oral comp exam Parallel genetic
after 1st year, 14 semester hours of algorithms, development
research work, dissertation, of methodologies for
completion of written/oral qualifying linkage and association
exams after completion of analysis, population
coursework One-year MS: tailored studies on familiarity of
curriculum diseases
MS Research: 60 credits minimum Clinical informatics,
with thesis. MS Applied: 60 credits genetic data integration,
minimum with applied project. PhD: public health informatics,
90 credits minimum with thesis. structural informatics
No specific research
N/A mentioned.
Sequence analysis and
algorithms, mircroarray
analysis, structural
Completion of a minor outside one's biology, modeling and
home dept. (12 credits), 3 classes in simulation, information
Bioinformatics/Biostatistics, 3 extraction from biomedical
Biological classes, 3 CS classes text, statistical genomics
9 credits minimum plus a course in Interdisciplinary research
Scientific Ethics interests.
12 credits (3 required classes, one
elective) N/A
12 credits (3 required classes, one
elective) N/A
Clinical terminology
systems, medical
informatics, machine
MS: 27-40 credits required with learning, genetic
thesis. PhD: 33-46 credits with expression of cancer
teaching experience and thesis genes.
BS: 40 core credits, 22 track credits,
and completion of standard
undergraduate degree requirements;
M Biof.: 35 credits; Programs give
choices among 3 different tracks:
Biology/Genomics, Computational No specific research
Science, Quantitative/Statistical mentioned.
Molecular modeling and
protein structure and
function, genomic
sequence analysis from
an evolutionary
perspective, biomolecular
Students choose a primary track from electrostatics, protein
four specialty tracks: life sciences, folding and dynamics,
computer science, statistics and microarray transcription
mathematics. Also complete core data, computational
courses and dissertation research methods for use in air
project. quality modeling
Computational
approaches to gene
analysis, comparative
genomics, population and
evolutionary genetics,
3 required courses, Fundamentals of application of molecular
CS (or previous experience), CS genetic techniques to the
class, 3 advanced electives, Ethics study of genotype/
course, Teaching Assistantship, phenotype associations
research lab rotations, qualifying and the evolotion of the
exam, thesis human genome
CS: 195 credit hours required. Bio: Protein binding
200 credit hours required MS: 48 interactions, data mining,
credit hours (including 12 credit hours molecular visualization,
toward thesis) forensic analysis
Completion of 9 courses
encompassing the following core Computational
areas: computational biology and approaches to functional
bioinformatics, biological sciences, and integrative genomics,
and informatics; graduate seminar on Theoretical molecular
research ethics, multiple research biology and computational
rotations, CBB seminar series , two algorithms, Computational
semesters as a teaching assistant, analysis of
qualifying exam (oral portion includes macromolecular
questioning on dissertation structures heterogeneous
prospectus), and work in lab of thesis database design and
advisor. information integration
